title: Relationship between salivary levels of mutans streptococci and restoration longevity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Bentley
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Broderius
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Drake
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Crawford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000009:adverse effects; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D012636:Secretory Rate; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors